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A Postcard About Rain and Design Ideas

by C. L. Fornari | April 3, 2026 | Garden Travel, Gardens, Love This! | 0 Comments

My guest on The Garden Lady on May 4th was garden designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin. He's the author of The Modern Professional Planting Designer. For professionals and serious amateurs, this is a comprehensive, amazing book. Also mentioned on The Garden Lady was my...

Steps to Hydrangea Happiness – April 3

by C. L. Fornari | April 3, 2026 | Hydrangea Happiness | 0 Comments

Countdown to Hydrangea Happiness April 2

by C. L. Fornari | April 2, 2026 | Hydrangea Happiness | 0 Comments

Countdown to Hydrangea Happiness

Apr 26, 2026 | Hydrangea Happiness

Only a few more days until the official publication date of April 30th...and to my virtual and in-person book launch parties.

I Love Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’ aka Major Wheeler Honeysuckle

Apr 7, 2023 | Love This!

Name: Lonicera sempervirens ‘Major Wheeler’ aka Major Wheeler honeysuckle Type of Plant: A variety of our native vine, Lonicera sempervirens, that...

I Love Heath and Heather

Apr 1, 2023 | Love This!

Name: Heath (Erica cinerea) and Heather (Calluna vulgaris) Type of Plant: These two plants are commonly called “heather” but they are two...

Gnomeinkulture

Apr 1, 2023 | Lifestuff

Move over hugelkulture and hay bale gardening…there’s a far better, centuries-old way to create productive gardens with the practice of burying of...

What A Wonderful Weed

Mar 27, 2023 | Gardens

I see rosettes of green In lawns and gardens too They are healthy food For me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful weed. Apologies to...

I Love Mountain Magic Tomatoes

Mar 24, 2023 | Love This!

Name: Mountain Magic Hybrid Tomato Type of Plant: This F1 hybrid tomato is larger than a cherry but smaller than the typical sandwich slicer…but...

I Love Viola x wittrockiana aka Spring Pansies

Mar 17, 2023 | Love This!

Name: Viola x wittrockiana aka Spring Pansies Type of Plant: The most popular cool-weather annual. Why I Love This Plant: For those in the...

Spring Foraging on Cape Cod

Mar 16, 2023 | Garden Travel

Join us! Nationally known forager, Ellen Zachos, is on-Cape in April for a class on spring foraging. (Note: Rain date is Thursday the 20th)

I Love Borago officinalis aka Borage

Mar 10, 2023 | Love This!

Name: Borago officinalis aka Borage Type of Plant: An annual herb native to the Mediterranean. Why I Love This Plant: While this plant is grown on...

I Love Eurybia divaricata aka White Wood Aster

Feb 24, 2023 | Love This!

Type of Plant: Perennial that’s native to the Eastern North America, hardy in zones 3 to 8 Why I Love This Plant: This is a groundcover plant, one...

I Love Hybrid Primrose

Feb 10, 2023 | Love This!

Name: Hybrid Primroses Type of Plant: These gift plants are widely sold at this time of year to remind us that spring is coming. They are bred for...

I Love The Princess Anne David Austin Rose

Feb 3, 2023 | Love This!

Name: Princess Anne Rose from David Austin Type of Plant: This is an English shrub rose that grows about 4 feet tall and wide, with flowers that...

I Love the Drift Series of Roses

Jan 27, 2023 | Love This!

Name: Drift Roses Type of Plant: Low-growing, disease resistant, and repeat flowering shrub roses from Star Roses and Plants Why I Love This Plant:...